Paid Members BigJag Posted June 2, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 2, 2018 I've recently boosted my wifi signal using an old router. Some simple IT skills is all that's required. It involves flashing the router with ddwrt, which then allows the second router to act as a repeater for the main router. I picked up a second hand router from eBay for about £15. A ddwrt enabled one will cost about £40. There's plenty of online guides. I did try a couple of booster products. Unfortunately they were hit and miss. They just would not maintain a steady connection. The ddwrt enabled router does the job with ease. https://dd-wrt.com/ I used a linksys wrt54g router as my repeater. The other option is to physically move the existing router to a more central location in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D@mm Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Ralphy have you tried changing the channel the router is on through your broadband settings, either that or move it away from other electrical appliances as they will interfere with the signal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted June 2, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 2, 2018 18 hours ago, hallicks said: Except practise is wrong, though Nope: http://www.grammar-monster.com/easily_confused/practice_practise.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted June 2, 2018 Awards Moderator Share Posted June 2, 2018 @Ralphy I bought this one about a month ago. Works great for sending signal to pokey corners of my house. NETGEAR Mini N300 Mbps Wi-Fi Range Extender with External Antennas (Wi-Fi Booster) (EX2700-100UKS) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NIUHAG6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_gvMqBGlFNM8Bg Very easy to set up, plug it in near the router, press a button. Wait until it's connected then move it. It creates a new network with a similar name to the old one, same password. I thought I'd be clever and give it the same network name as the my original network, but that turned out to be problematic as devices would try to stick to the old one. Inform your devices about both networks and let them hop from one to the other as you move around. Edit: it also recommends this app (android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netgear.WiFiAnalytics). It's a good way to find the optimal channel for your network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallicks Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 6 hours ago, Carbomb said: Nope: http://www.grammar-monster.com/easily_confused/practice_practise.htm Well stone me. I don't know that I've ever consciously differentiated those two and always thought the changing letter was an American thing. Who'd have thunk it was the other way round! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted June 2, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 2, 2018 Just now, hallicks said: Well stone me. I don't know that I've ever consciously differentiated those two and always thought the changing letter was an American thing. Who'd have thunk it was the other way round! To be fair, I thought it was an American/UK thing, but the only instance I can think of where that's definitely the case is defence/defense and offence/offense. And even then I'm not entirely sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallicks Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Ralphy said: is it worth forking out for the 750mps or the 1200mbps models? we have a good connection speed, just a poor signal due to the router position and house layout the reason why previous ones didnt work, i think, is due to the extension being on a different electrical circuit to the downstairs, which has not changed How good is good? Do you regularly hit download speeds above 90MB/s? As that's what the 750Mbps would limit you to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted June 2, 2018 Awards Moderator Share Posted June 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Ralphy said: is it worth forking out for the 750mps or the 1200mbps models? we have a good connection speed, just a poor signal due to the router position and house layout the reason why previous ones didnt work, i think, is due to the extension being on a different electrical circuit to the downstairs, which has not changed Power has nothing to do with this type of extender. I toyed between which model to get. I haven't regretted buying the lesser model yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted June 2, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 2, 2018 Would anyone recommend I look for anything specific when getting a stylus for sketching on a touch screen tablet, or are they all much the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BigJag Posted June 2, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 2, 2018 9 hours ago, Ralphy said: how do i know if my old router is suitable for ddwrt ? https://dd-wrt.com/ has a router database. Unfortunately it's currently unavailable. If you type in your routers name and ddwrt compatibility into Google. That should answer your question. 7 hours ago, Ralphy said: the reason why previous ones didnt work, i think, is due to the extension being on a different electrical circuit to the downstairs, which has not changed We're you using home plugs? A system whereby the internet signal is sent over the homes electrical circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BigJag Posted June 3, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 3, 2018 If all that's stopping you moving the main router is a short coax. Then you could extend that very easily with a coupler and some extra co-ax. https://goo.gl/images/JBLCqd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted June 4, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 4, 2018 On 6/2/2018 at 8:02 PM, Carbomb said: To be fair, I thought it was an American/UK thing, but the only instance I can think of where that's definitely the case is defence/defense and offence/offense. And even then I'm not entirely sure. I think in American English they don't differentiate the spelling for the verb and the noun, so would be license in both cases. And if people are annoyed by American spellings now, they should look into the Simplified Spelling Board and see what they could have ended up with if it had been adopted in its entirety. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Spelling_Board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallicks Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 We've got some of those LED/Halogen downlighters in our kitchen. One of them's gone, but I'm really struggling to get it out of the fixture. I bought one of those tools designed specifically for removing them, but the surface isn't flat, it's all bobbly, so the suction cup can't get any grip on it. Anyone had any experience with something like this? Any tips on getting this fucker out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted June 4, 2018 Moderators Share Posted June 4, 2018 Can you access it from above at all? The spring loaded arm might be stuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallicks Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 We're in a flat, it looks like the housing might detach from the ceiling without bringing the whole place down but kinda hard to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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